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Appendix F KITEBOARD RACING RULES

18.3 Tacking and Gybing
When an inside overlapped right-of-way kiteboard must
change tack at a mark to sail her proper course, until she
changes tack she shall sail no farther from the mark than
needed to sail that course. Rule 18.3 does not apply at a gate
mark or a finishing mark and a kiteboard shall not be penalized
for breaking this rule unless the course of another kiteboard
was affected by the breach of this rule.
20 ROOM TO TACK AT AN OBSTRUCTION
Add new rule 20.4:
20.4 Arm Signals
The following arm signals are required in addition to the hails
(a) for ‘Room to tack’, repeatedly and clearly circling one
hand over the head; and
(b) for ‘You tack’, repeatedly and clearly pointing at the
other kiteboard and waving the arm to windward.
22 STARTING ERRORS; TAKING PENALTIES; JUMPING
Rule 22.3 is changed and new rule 22.4 is added:
22.3 During the last minute before her starting signal, a kiteboard
that stops, slows down significantly, or one that is not making
significant forward progress shall keep clear of all others
unless she is accidentally capsized.
22.4 A kiteboard that is jumping shall keep clear of one that is not.
23 CAPSIZED; RECOVERING; AGROUND; RESCUING
Rule 23 is changed to:
23.1 If possible, a kiteboard shall avoid a kiteboard that is capsized
or has not regained control after capsizing, is aground, or is
trying to help a person or vessel in danger.
23.2 A kiteboard that is recovering shall keep clear of a kiteboard
that is not.

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